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20mph pilot zones 'not necessary'

04 March 2021
20mph pilot zones 'not necessary'

Councillors have pushed back on calls to introduce a 20mph pilot zone in Medway.

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800 homes plan for farm land rejected

04 March 2021
800 homes plan for farm land rejected

Plans for 800 homes, a primary school, shops, a GP surgery and three play areas have been rejected by councillors.

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New landlord vows to clean up pub after lockdown lock-ins

03 March 2021
New landlord vows to clean up pub after lockdown lock-ins

The man who wants to take over a pub that was the venue for lockdown lock-ins has reassured locals it won't be the same if it reopens.

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Orchard homes plan inquiry to be delayed

02 March 2021
Orchard homes plan inquiry to be delayed

Campaigners will have to wait longer to hear the outcome of a public inquiry into a controversial planning application.

Huge housing scheme earmarked for refusal

02 March 2021
Huge housing scheme earmarked for refusal

Councillors are expected to refuse a major application to build 800 new homes in Capstone Valley.

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School move to be debated this week

01 March 2021
School move to be debated this week

Councillors are to probe plans to relocate a secondary school.

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Homes plan for rural spot thrown out

01 March 2021
Homes plan for rural spot thrown out

A proposal to build new homes, which was opposed by hundreds of people, has been turned down.

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Council agrees £433m budget

19 February 2021
Council agrees £433m budget

Residents can expect tax hikes as the local authority wrestles with major funding pressures.

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Centre's £5m revamp put on hold

19 February 2021
Centre's £5m revamp put on hold

A major overhaul of a sports centre has been stopped as a council tries to balance its books.

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More than 500 cases of worker abuse

12 February 2021
More than 500 cases of worker abuse

The scale of physical and verbal abuse directed at council staff has been revealed.

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Eight hours to get into hospital

04 February 2021
Eight hours to get into hospital

Amid last month's surge in Covid cases, some patients had to wait in ambulances for more than eight hours before entering hospital.

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Public inquiry over plans to build 1,250 homes on orchards

02 February 2021
Public inquiry over plans to build 1,250 homes on orchards

Plans to build a housing estate on farmland in part of Kent will be the subject of a public inquiry after the applicants issued an appeal.

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Staff abused more than 55 times a month at hospital

01 February 2021
Staff abused more than 55 times a month at hospital

Staff working one Kent NHS Trust experienced more abuse on average than their colleagues at other trusts in the county, figures reveal.

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Large-scale vaccine centre 'to open next week'

21 January 2021
Large-scale vaccine centre 'to open next week'

Health bosses say a large vaccination centre will open in Kent on Monday although its location is yet to be made public.

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The last area of Kent without a vaccine centre

18 January 2021
The last area of Kent without a vaccine centre

People living in a rural part of the county will be last to have access to Covid vaccinations as a suitable site is yet to be found.

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New twist in controversial Green Belt plan

15 January 2021
New twist in controversial Green Belt plan

Planners have halted proposals to dramatically change the face of Medway's "green lung".

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Memorial for coronavirus victims planned for hospital

14 January 2021
Memorial for coronavirus victims planned for hospital

Bosses at a health trust have revealed plans to remember the people they have lost to coronavirus.

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Measures agreed to protect animals from fireworks

07 January 2021
Measures agreed to protect animals from fireworks

A council is trying to limit the impact of fireworks on animals and has agreed to some measures in line with a national campaign run by the RSPCA.

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Plans to replace library with community hub

06 January 2021
Plans to replace library with community hub

Councillors are to discuss plans to merge a library and information centre on a new site.

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More time for pupils to take grammar school admission test

06 January 2021
More time for pupils to take grammar school admission test

Children in Kent could get another day to sit the Medway Test this year after a council proposed changes to the grammar school admissions scheme.

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